Weekly Clean Energy Roundup:May 18, 2005

News and Events DOE Showcases Clean Diesel and Hybrid Trucks and Buses Modified Hybrid Vehicle Nears 100-mpg Barrier in Rally Minnesota Doubles Ethanol Requirement to 20 Percent Blend General Electric Sees Huge Growth in Wind Power Business FERC Approves Small Generator Interconnection Standard OECD Approves Special Financing for Renewable Energy Exports DOE Showcases Clean Diesel and Hybrid Trucks and BusesSecretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman opened an exhibition of energy-efficient clean diesel and advanced hybrid commercial vehicles in Washington, D.C., last week. The exhibition featured vehicles from Allison, Caterpillar, Cummins, Eaton, International, Oshkosh, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Volvo. Several of the vehicles were developed as part of DOE’s 21st Century Truck Partnership, a government and industry initiative to develop advanced technologies for fuel-efficient commercial vehicles. Held at a conference of the Society of Automotive Engineers, the exhibition was cosponsored by the Diesel Technology Forum. See the DOE press release and Secretary Bodman’s remarks at the event.Roughly a quarter of the vehicles that travel on U.S. highways are commercial vehicles. In the absence of significant technology development, DOE projections show a doubling in fuel use for commercial trucks by 2050. To reduce that growth in fuel use, DOE’s 21st […]

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